Reversible box-strike for locks.



J. R. FLETCHER.

REVERSIBLE BOX STRIKE FOR LOCKS.

APPLIOATION FILED 0014,1913

I Patented J an. 6, 1914.

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IN VEN TOR James R. Fletcher:

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co..wAsH|Nn'r oN, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES R. FLETCHER, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICANHARDWARE CORPORATION, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCONNECTICUT.

REVERSIBLE BOX-STRIKE FOR LOCKS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES R. FLETCHER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReversible Box-Strikes for Locks, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a strike plate of the boxtype which is reversible for use with either right or left hand doors.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a side view of an embodiment of theinvention. Fig. 2

is a view in central vertical section, showing the boxes in reverseposition.

Referring to the drawings, a denotes the strike plate which is of thereversible pattern and apertured as at I), c, to receive the latch andlock bolts. (Z, c, are the boxes fitting in these apertures Z) 0, havingflanges f which bear against the plate, and if desired apertured at thebottom to receive a screw by means of which they may be secured in placeso that they will not be jarred out of position. These boxes are stampedup out of sheet metal, and, as is clearly illustrated, are removablefrom the apertures, fitting into them from either side to make itpossible to reverse the plate to accommodate either right or left handdoors. Of course it is not essential that the boxes be made of sheetmetal, though this is the most economical method of their manufacturesince Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4, 1913.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Serial No. 793,385.

they can be accurately sized in this way and finishing operationsavoided.

I claim as my invention l. The combination with a reversible strikeplate suitably apertured, of a box removably fitting within saidaperture from either side of said plate.

2. The combination with a reversible strike plate suitably apertured, ofa box removably fitting within said aperture from either side of saidplate, and a lateral flange at the edge of the box adapted to lieagainst the face of the plate.

3. The combination with a door casing, of a strike plate adapted to befitted'in position in said casing and having suitable apertures therein,recesses in said casing in alinement with the apertures, removable boxesadapted to fit in said apertures from either side of said plate, aflange about the edge of said boxes adapted to lie against the face ofthe plate, and means for securing said boxes to said casing to hold themin position in said plate.

t. The combination with a reversible strike plate suitably apertured, ofa box JAMES R. FLETCHER.

Witnesses F. B. CAsWELL, C. A. PARKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

